Saturday, Sept 20 — We didn’t have to do as many miles today as we did the previous two days, but still wanted to leave early since the current would worsen as the day progressed. It was an overcast morning … Continue reading →
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Passage from Baltimore to Washington DC — Leg 2: Live Fire Exercises, Crab Traps and Toilet Repairs
Friday, Sep. 19 — We again wanted to get an early start on our passage, so we got up at 0530. Much to our dismay, the mid-stateroom toilet was broken. Unfortunately, there was no time to worry about it this … Continue reading →
Passage from Baltimore to Washington DC — Leg 1
Thursday, September 18, 2025 — Eric has been worried about the transit that we we’re about to make to DC. One of his concerns was speed: we were going to be going upriver against the current. To help maximize speed, … Continue reading →
Seeing Jeff Merrill in Baltimore, Maryland
Sunrise on Sunday, September 14 Sunday through Tuesday were quiet days overall. We’d intended to make a three-day trip to Washington DC on Monday, so we spent Sunday getting Kosmos ready for sea. We also went to Safeway to stock … Continue reading →
The Walters Museum in Baltimore, Maryland – Part 2
continued… The third room on the third floor of the Charles building was similar to the first two that we’d already seen: very large, spacious rooms filled with large paintings and some other types of art. There were also exhibits … Continue reading →
The Walters Museum in Baltimore, Maryland – Part 1
Saturday, September 13 — We’d planned to go to The Walters Museum and Peabody Library this afternoon. Keith was opposed to going to yet another museum, but Christi and Eric managed to talk him into going because Walters had a … Continue reading →
More Exhibits at The National Aquarium in Baltimore, the Walk to Fell’s Point and Dinner at Verde
Continued… As we’d noticed the day we’d visited the Historic Ships, the aquarium was housed in two separate buildings attached by a sky bridge. We wandered over to the skybridge to see what was in the other building. Here were … Continue reading →
The Black Reef Exhibit at the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland
continued… Looking down at the main pool as we climbed higher. There weren’t many exhibits where you could touch the creatures, but there were a few. We believe this was an Atlantic horseshoe crab. These moon jellyfish were common in … Continue reading →
Breakfast at Simply Marie’s and the The Walk to the National Aquarium in Baltimore, Maryland
Friday, September 12 — This morning, Eric ran all the engines and water makers. He also changed the filters in the black water and grey water vent loops. Those filters are immensely helpful in controlling odors. Before leaving for San Diego, … Continue reading →
Our Two Weeks in San Diego
Thursday, September 11 — On Thursday, August 27, we left Kosmos at 0400, drove to the car rental center, returned the car and caught the shuttle to the airport. We made it to the airport in plenty of time to … Continue reading →
